Author: Steven Sahiounie

Palestinian Americans refused to meet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the Biden administration’s support for Israel’s war on Gaza. “After nearly four unbearable months of constant US-enabled Israeli violence against our families, friends and other innocent civilians in Gaza, and throughout Palestine, we cannot imagine what Secretary Blinken could have to say or discuss with us,” said a statement from Palestinian community leaders invited to meet the American diplomat. The Huffington Post interviewed one man, Tariq Haddad, who lost nearly 90 family members in Gaza to the war. “Where do I start trying to meet with somebody who I feel…

Israeli colonists went on a rampage last night into the town of Sawiya, located south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, setting fire to a civilian vehicle and launching an attack on the homes of local residents. Local sources confirmed that the assailants, identified as heavily armed gangs of colonists, carried out the assault on the neighborhood of Al-Jora in the town of Nablus.  During the attack, the colonists deliberately set ablaze a vehicle belonging to one of the town’s citizens before locals were able to fend off the attack. No injuries were reported among the local citizens. Terror…

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry, engaged in a crucial phone call on Thursday evening, focusing on bilateral relations and regional developments, particularly the Gaza war. During the conversation, the ministers shed light on recent bilateral relations, underscoring talks between their country’s presidents in Riyadh and a recent phone call. Both ministers expressed their commitment to maintaining ongoing contacts and scheduling future meetings. Amirabdollahian and Shoukry dedicated time to discuss the implementation of agreements between the presidents of Egypt and Iran, demonstrating a shared commitment to diplomatic ties. Addressing escalating tensions in the West Asian…

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi said on Friday that his country would not start a war but that it would “respond strongly” to anyone who tried to bully it.Raisi’s comments came after days of speculation about how Washington might retaliate after three US soldiers were killed last Saturday in a strike on their base in Jordan by an Iranian-backed group.CBS News, citing US officials, reported on Thursday that the United States had approved plans for multi-day strikes in Iraq and Syria against multiple targets, including Iranian personnel and facilities in those countries.“We will not start a war, but if anyone wants…

JEDDAH: Hamas will not accept new plans for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages unless Israel commits to ending the war and quitting the enclave, a Palestinian official close to peace talks said on Thursday.

JEDDAH: Iran has pulled senior officers from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps out of Syria amid a series of Israeli airstrikes that have killed at least six military “advisers” since December.

Flow of food and medical supplies to 2.2 million people in war-torn enclave disrupted by an unexpected array of obstacles

Settlers involved in acts of violence, as well as threats and attempts to destroy or seize Palestinian property

South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor says a recent ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) means all countries have an obligation to stop aiding Israel in its brutal war in Gaza.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the people in the Gaza Strip are starving to death due to the constraints imposed by Israel on the delivery of humanitarian aid into the besieged Palestinian territory.